rshissler Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 Is there anything else out on the market besides electic tape. electric tape never holds very long on my wiring for some reason and i was wonderin if theres anything else out there that u can cover the spitched wires with?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TurboSedan Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 heat shrink tubing!!!!! using black electrical tape to cover splices is a hack job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rshissler Posted May 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 u know i never thought of that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 Solder & heat shrink. Only way I ever do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intlcutlass Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 I really wanna get me one of those AA battery powered "Cold Heat" guns... Maybe I'll get one for Fathers day.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 I've heard the tips are real fragile on those. I think someone here had one, maybe Luke? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TurboSedan Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 i use a Bernzomatic pen torch. works awesome for soldering wires together!! i only use my soldering gun for circuit boards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rshissler Posted May 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 i solderd my wires together with my gun but iwas wonder what i could wrap them with. Is there anywhere i can just single size packs of like 40 or so of the heat shrink? cuz radio shack only has the packs with different sizes in them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted May 14, 2005 Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 I think you can get it pretty cheap from Harbor Freight if there's a store local to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TurboSedan Posted May 14, 2005 Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 i buy mine from Ace Hardware - a brand called GB i believe or something like that. they have packs of all the same sizes, as well as packs with various sizes. just be sure to put the shrink tubing over the wire before you splice Bernzomatic pen torch works great for heat shrinking the tubing as well after you splice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rshissler Posted May 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 yea im gonna have to cut my wires again and re do them but its worth it so this annoyin clickin sound stops from bare wires Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1138 Posted May 14, 2005 Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 yea im gonna have to cut my wires again and re do them but its worth it so this annoyin clickin sound stops from bare wires :shock: I'd think it's worth it for the fact that you won't have to worry about anything catching on fire! :shock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rshissler Posted May 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 that too i think that the sound is from wires gettin to close to each other without tape between them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CougarNut Posted May 14, 2005 Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 :shock: Yeah.... That'll happen... :| Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rshissler Posted May 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2005 well the wire wraps help alot seems i have alot better sound now too and it dont cut out at all. thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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